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dennis62
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We go through a lot of trials and tribulations in this Christian Life, but so did Jesus. He was persecuted and put to death because of our sins, not His. His Power is working in these flesh suits that our Spirit has to wear while we are on this earth and those bodies are persecuted, but not abandoned, we get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. All this happens so Jesus' Life can be revealed in our us..
7 But this beautiful treasure is contained in us—cracked pots made of earth and clay—so that the transcendent character of this power will be clearly seen as coming from God and not from us.
8 We are cracked and chipped from our afflictions on all sides, but we are not crushed by them. We are bewildered at times, but we do not give in to despair.
9 We are persecuted, but we have not been abandoned. We have been knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
10 We always carry around in our bodies the reality of the brutal death and suffering of Jesus. As a result, His resurrection life rises and reveals its wondrous power in our bodies as well.
11 For while we live, we are constantly handed over to death on account of Jesus so that His life may be revealed even in our mortal bodies of flesh.
2 Corinthians 4: 7-11 The Voice Bible.
7 But this beautiful treasure is contained in us—cracked pots made of earth and clay—so that the transcendent character of this power will be clearly seen as coming from God and not from us.
8 We are cracked and chipped from our afflictions on all sides, but we are not crushed by them. We are bewildered at times, but we do not give in to despair.
9 We are persecuted, but we have not been abandoned. We have been knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
10 We always carry around in our bodies the reality of the brutal death and suffering of Jesus. As a result, His resurrection life rises and reveals its wondrous power in our bodies as well.
11 For while we live, we are constantly handed over to death on account of Jesus so that His life may be revealed even in our mortal bodies of flesh.
2 Corinthians 4: 7-11 The Voice Bible.